Energy Efficiency Classification

At last, buyers of air filters will find it a lot easier to find the right filter–regarding both energy efficiency and indoor air quality. Eurovent‘s new,objective energy efficiency classification has now been implemented.Now all air filters can be graded from A+ to E – A+ for the lowest energyconsumption and E for the highest.

The classification is based on EN779:2012 and will give you a good understanding of annual energy consumption, initial efficiency and minimum efficiency. Higher demands. As the price of energy increases and the demands of reducing CO2 emissions get tougher, the energy consumption related to air filters has become the focus of attention. Currently, air filters are classified only by their average efficiency. The new energy classification is far more precise.

The standard

The energy consumption of air filters can be determined as a function of the volume flow rate, the fan efficiency, the operation time and the average pressure drop. Due to the dust loading during operation, the pressure drop of an air filter is constantly increasing. The related energy consumption during a certain period of time can be calculated from the integral average of the pressure drop over this period of time.

Eurovent Energy Efficiency label

The new labeling system will be displayed on standard filter boxes. There are two different ways of execution.

1. Full size 592x592, to EN 15805

Filter class

Nominal air flow rate, m3/s

Initial efficiency, % (F7-F9)

Minimum efficiency, % (F7-F9)

Annual Energy Consumption, kWh/annum

Energy class

2. Other ”family” sizes of standard filters

Filter class, according to 592x592

Energy class, according to 592x592

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Calculation and classification

The standard measures both filtration efficiency and pressure drop as a function of dust loading. A representative energy consumption level is calculated using the mean pressure drop difference averaged over the course of dust loading. On the basis of these figures, the energy performance of a filter over an operating period of one year is simulated in a laboratory. This representative energy value is used for a classification of air filters into energy classes.

The calculation used in the energy efficiency classification by Eurovent document 4/21 - 2014.